1. art and entertainment
2. theatre

What’s On
Jan – May 2015
Cambridge Corn Exchange - The Future...
The Corn Exchange opened in 1875 as a place dedicated to trading corn but went on
to be transformed into a live arts venue trading entertainment instead. Over the years,
the Corn Exchange has gained an exceptional reputation, bringing some of the most popular
and inspiring names in music, comedy and dance to Cambridge.
A quarter of a million locally made bricks were used in the construction of the Corn Exchange
but the number of wonderful memories embedded in the fabric of the building is even greater.
The running of the Corn Exchange will transfer from Cambridge City Council on 1 April 2015
to Cambridge Live. Cambridge Live is a charity set up to take responsibility for the successful
future stewardship of the venue, as well as Cambridge Folk Festival and other live
events in the city.
The charity inherits a venue with a great history and
we believe that the artistic and creative potential
offered by the new charity will add to our collective
store of memories and enhance the reputation of
the venue in years to come.
Antoinette Jackson
Chief Executive
Cambridge City Council
Cambridge City Council took the decision in 1971, to embark on the major refurbishment
project necessary to transform the Corn Exchange into the exceptional
live arts venue it is today.
Once again the city council has looked forward, carefully planning for the long term future
of this well-loved and valued city asset. The result is another inspirational and brave decision,
this time to place the future stewardship of the venue into the hands of the new charity,
Cambridge Live.
The venue’s reputation for excellence today is a testament to the dedication and work of
all the staff and supporters throughout the years. It is with great anticipation and excitement
that we look forward to building on that foundation and embracing what the future holds.
So, on Wednesday 1 April please do join us as we open the doors of the Corn Exchange
and Guildhall Halls to welcome you ‘behind the scenes’
for a day to celebrate Cambridge Live.
A full list of all activities along with a full running
orders will be available soon at
www.cornex.co.uk/cambridge-live-goes-live
@camblivetrust
With best wishes
Sara Garnham
Founding Chair, Cambridge Live
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Welcome!
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Nils Lofgren
First Aid Kit
Special Guest Greg Varlotta
Fri 9 Jan | 8pm
Tickets £31
Sat 17 Jan | 7.30pm
SOLD OUT
After touring with Bruce Springsteen as a long-time member
of the E Street Band, legendary American songwriter, virtuoso
guitarist and pianist Nils Lofgren returns to the UK in 2015.
Expect world-class guitar playing, and classic Lofgren favourites
like Shine Silently, I Came to Dance, Keith Don’t Go and many
others from his vast back catalogue.
Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit
bring their stunning harmonies
and country influenced songs
to Cambridge following their
sold out 2014 tour and the
release of their new album,
Stay Gold.
‘Nils’ singing voice and guitar playing remains as distinctive
today as it’s ever been.’ Bruce Springsteen
‘Listening to Nils play and sing has been an inspiration
to me for many years.’ Neil Young
They’ve worked with Jack
White, performed for Patti
Smith and Paul Simon, toured
and collaborated with Bright
Eyes and recently supported
Ryan Adams at The Royal
Albert Hall.
‘The aural equivalent of lying
down in a sunny meadow,
located somewhere between
Stockholm and Nashville.’
The Telegraph
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An Evening with
Tommy Emmanuel
Holocaust
Memorial Day
The Classic Rock
Show
Thu 22 Jan | 7.30pm
Tickets £25
Sun 25 Jan | 5.30pm
FREE
Wed 28 Jan | 7.30pm
Tickets £35, £25
As one of Australia’s most
respected and best-loved
musicians, Tommy Emmanuel’s
award-winning career now
spans five decades and
multiple genres including jazz,
rock, blues and country.
Cambridge honours Holocaust
Memorial Day, an international
day of remembrance and
learning.
After a sell-out 2014 tour,
The Classic Rock Show returns
to perform the Top 20 Greatest
Guitar Riffs Of All Time!
Now into its 15th year, this
year marks the anniversary
of the genocide in Bosnia. It
is a memorable, moving and
inspiring event with invited
survivors, choirs, dancers,
musicians and actors.
From the extraordinary opening
sounds of Led Zeppelin’s
Whole Lotta Love to Queen’s
powerhouse anthem We Will
Rock You via AC/DC’s Back
in Black and everything in
between this show will rock
you, to your core...classic rock
doesn’t get any better than
this!
He is best known for his
distinctive finger style
playing, using all ten fingers
- a technique he was inspired
to try after hearing his hero,
the legendary Chet Atkins,
play in the early 1960s.
A free event organised by
Keystage Arts and Heritage
for Cambridge City Council.
Advance booking is not
required.
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Omid Djalili
Mark Watson
IranAlamaDingDong
Flaws
Fri 30 Jan | 8pm
Tickets £25.50
Sat 31 Jan | 8pm
Tickets £18.50
Following a sell-out four week West-End residency and a
sold out season at the Edinburgh Festival, award-winning
British-Iranian actor/comedian Omid Djalili is back with
a new show.
Multi award-winning Mark
Watson marks his ten year
anniversary in comedy with
a 65 date UK tour.
A firm favourite with his legendary performances, Omid’s stand
up awards include a Time Out Award, an EMMA Award for Best
Stand Up, as well as being nominated for a South Bank Award.
Combining his award-winning
wit with thought provoking
insights, Watson finds that
as humans, despite our
lack of perfection and poor
decision-making, we’re
pretty spectacular.
‘Right now, the Iranian Djalili is probably one of the most
subversive, let alone funniest, comedians around.’ Guardian
He may not have all the
answers to life’s most serious
questions, but Flaws is sure to
both humour and touch every
generation of comedy fan.
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Collabro
Katherine Jenkins
with very special guest Lucy Kay
Home Sweet Home
Support John Owen Jones
Mon 9 Feb | 7.30pm
Tickets VIP £101.50*, £41,
£30, £22
Britain’s Got Talent 2014
winners Collabro are an
English musical theatre
boy band who took the
judges and viewers breath
away with their renditions
of classic tracks. They are
joined by Glasgow based
opera singer and Britain’s
Got Talent runner up, Lucy Kay.
The tour will give fans and
viewers the chance to witness
Collabro and Lucy Kay’s
incredible talent and is
not to be missed.
Wed 11 Feb | 7.30pm
Tickets VIP £137.50*, £87.50*, £57.50
Cherished as one of Britain’s favourite singers, Welsh mezzo
soprano Katherine Jenkins has achieved meteoric success
as the world’s most prolific classical crossover artist.
Her nine studio albums have sold in excess of eight
million copies and gone platinum all around the world.
Katherine’s Home Sweet Home tour will see her perform
tracks from the new album plus favourites featured
throughout her extraordinary career.
*See website for VIP package details
Under 14s must be
accompanied by an adult.
*See website for VIP package details
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Brendan Cole
Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo
A Night To Remember
Fri 13 Feb | 7.30pm
Tickets £37.50, £34.50,
£30.50
Following his last sell-out tour
of Licence To Thrill, Strictly
Come Dancing’s Brendan Cole
is once again set to dazzle
audiences with his brand new
show A Night To Remember.
One of Strictly Come
Dancing’s most charismatic
choreographers and
performers, Brendan
will host throughout as
he leads his cast on a
journey of music and dance,
in a spectacular night of
theatrical entertainment.
Loaded with ballroom
magic and Latin excitement,
Brendan’s newest live music
and dance extravaganza
is one of 2015’s must see
shows!
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Sat 14 Feb - 12.30pm 2.30pm, & 4.30pm
Sun 15 Feb - 11am & 2pm
Tickets £17.50 (Danger Seats - close to the heart
of the action!), £15
Dinosaur Zoo brings amazing pre-historic creatures to
the stage in a unique way that is super-fun for all the family.
Meet Dinosaur Zoo’s newest addition, Australovenator, a
carnivorous theropod and the most complete carnivorous
dinosaur skeleton that has been discovered in Australia.
Other dinosaurs range from the cutest baby dinosaurs
right the way up the scale to the most ferocious giants.
For everyone aged 3 and above.
‘Puppet-tastic! Thoroughly entertaining. A delight.’ Time Out
An Evening Shared with
Jasper Carrott &
Alistair McGowan
Wed 18 Feb | 8pm
Tickets £27.50
Comedy legends Jasper Carrott
and Alistair McGowan split
the bill and your sides with
a night of stand-up comedy
and impressions.
Drawing on their wealth
of experience, the two TV
stars present a show of pure
laughter and entertainment
that is not to be missed.
Cirque Berserk
Fri 20 Feb - 5pm & 8.30pm
Sat 21 Feb - 3pm & 7pm
Sun 22 Feb - 3pm & 7pm
Tickets £26, £22, £19, U16 £5 off
Combining cirque style skills and artistry with all the thrills,
spills and laughs of the traditional big top, Cirque Berserk is
a fun-filled spectacle that will delight audiences of all ages.
Featuring the world’s most dangerous circus acts, this thrillpacked show also includes jugglers, acrobats, aerialists, dancers,
musicians and stuntmen.
Keeping you on the edge of your seat all night, it’s a show
you won’t forget!
‘Makes Cirque Du Soleil look wimpish... leaves one breathless
with excitement.’ Daily Telegraph
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Enter Shikari
Rumours of
Fleetwood Mac
Clean Bandit
Tue 24 Feb | 7.30pm
Tickets £22
Fri 27 Feb | 7.30pm
Tickets £25
Sun 8 Mar | 7.30pm
SOLD OUT
Enter Shikari are well known
for their crossover style.
Incorporating post-hardcore,
with elements of various
electronic genres such as
industrial, dubstep, trance and
occasional drum and bass, they
create a very distinct sound.
With founding member Mick
Fleetwood’s golden seal of
approval, this stunning show
reflects on an epic journey of
lasting relationships through
changing eras and musical
styles.
Former students of Jesus
College, Cambridge - Clean
Bandit fuse classical music
along with dance beats to
create a unique electronic
sound.
From the exciting hub of the
They will play songs from their sixties London blues scene to
new album The Windsweep,
staggering commercial success
plus all the old favourites.
in the seventies, eighties
and beyond, Rumours of
Fleetwood Mac is recognised
internationally as the leading
tribute to this legendary band.
‘An extraordinary emotive
performance of Fleetwood Mac.’
Mick Fleetwood
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Special Guest Jess Glynn
2014 saw the band top of
the UK charts with hit single
Rather Be for four weeks,
before crossing over the
pond to achieve their first
US Top 10 entry.
More recently the band
hooked up with BBC Radio 1
presenter Zane Lowe to present
their collaboration with BBC
Philharmonic Orchestra.
The Australian Pink Dr. John and the Nite Trippers
Support The Brass Funkeys
Floyd Show
Welcome to The Machine
Mon 9 Mar | 7.30pm
Tickets VIP £101.50*,
£81.50* £42, £31
Celebrating 40 years since the
release of Wish You Were Here,
the Welcome To The Machine
Tour offers a true homage to
all things Floyd.
Aussie Floyd have generated
their own heritage with note
perfect performances which
remain true to Pink Floyd.
‘The Aussie Floyd delighted
the crowd with a meticulously
crafted performance,
expensively staged with
bright lights, lasers, and, yes,
inflatables.’ Sunday Times
Tue 10 Mar | 7.30pm
Tickets £25
The legendary Dr. John is a six-time GRAMMY® Award-winning
musician and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee. Known
throughout the world as the embodiment of New Orleans’
musical legacy, his breakthrough album Gris-Gris in 1968
emblemised his funk, rhythm & blues, psychedelic rock
and Creole roots.
As a session musician, he honed his craft working with artists
including Sonny and Cher, Van Morrison and Aretha Franklin.
Several of his many career highlights include the masterful
album Sun, Moon and Herbs in 1971 which included cameos
from Eric Clapton and Mick Jagger and 1973’s In the Right Place,
which contained the chart hits Right Place Wrong Time and
Such A Night.
Recent times have seen this true American icon pay tribute
to New Orleans legend Louis Armstrong, with his latest album
Ske-Dat-De-Dat: The Spirit of Satch. After a half century
of creating music for others and himself, Dr. John continues
to write, arrange, produce and interpret with a passion that
has yet to wane.
*See website for VIP package details
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Europe
Black Star Riders
Steven Wilson
Support The Amorettes
Wed 11 Mar | 7.30pm
Tickets £28.50
Thu 12 Mar | 7.30pm
Tickets £35, £25
A double headline show
featuring two of rock’s
finest bands.
Steven Wilson, four-time GRAMMY® nominee, multiinstrumentalist, producer and one of the hardest working
artists in music, has announced that he will embark on a
six date UK tour. Credited with being a significant influence
on the progressive rock genre, he is best known as the founder
of the band Porcupine Tree. The set list will be based around
the new album Hand Cannot Erase as well as casting the net
further back.
Scandinavia’s biggest rock
band Europe, still with its full
original line-up, joins forces
with the band born out of the
ashes of Thin Lizzy – Black
Star Riders, featuring former
guitarist Scott Gorham and
The Almighty singer Ricky
Warwick.
Expect a night of pure rock
with classic Europe hits such
as The Final Countdown, Carrie
and Rock The Night and tracks
from their more recent albums.
Black Star Riders will perform
classics from All Hell Breaks
Loose, tracks from new album
The Killer Instinct, plus the odd
Thin Lizzy classic thrown in for
good measure.
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Paul Weller
An Intimate Evening
with Russell Watson
Fri 13 Mar | 7.30pm
SOLD OUT
Wed 18 Mar | 7.30pm
Tickets £47.50, £40, £35
Having split up The Jam at the height of their powers in 1982
after six era-defining albums, Paul Weller spent the rest of the
eighties challenging pop convention with The Style Council,
releasing five albums during their eclectic career.
With nine studio albums,
four classical Brit awards,
collaborations with classical
royalty Pavarotti, and
performances for some of
the world’s top dignitaries,
it is clear to see why Russell
Watson is one of the world’s
most prominent tenors.
Forging a solo career in the early nineties, Paul Weller was
reinstated as the pre-eminent songwriter of his generation.
With a total of 11 solo albums to his name, his long list of
awards includes the prestigious Ivor Novello award for Lifetime
Achievement in 2010 and the Brit Award for Outstanding
Contribution to Music in 2006.
As the godfather of classical
crossover, this concert is a
unique opportunity to hear
The Voice as you have never
heard him before.
‘He sings like Pavarotti, and
entertains the audience
like Sinatra.’ New York Times
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Paul Carrack
The Stranglers
March On
Thu 19 Mar | 7.30pm
Tickets £41, £31
Fri 20 Mar | 7.30pm
Tickets £25.50
Paul Carrack is a unique British talent and the voice behind
bands such as Ace, Squeeze and Mike and the Mechanics.
2014 saw The Stranglers
mark 40 years in the business.
Credited with being one of
the greatest British bands to
emerge from the punk scene,
their original sound combines
a brilliant melodic touch with
a genuine dark aggression and
an effortless cool.
Christened as ‘The Man with the Golden Voice’ in a BBC 4
documentary, his pop classics include How Long, Tempted,
The Living Years, Over My Shoulder and many more.
His new album Rain or Shine comes fresh after an epic
ten-month tour that included supporting his old friend
Eric Clapton. Paul will be performing songs from his vast
back catalogue.
Their continued run of album
success has marked a long,
controversial and pioneering
career.
The set will include classic
tracks such as Peaches, No
More Heroes, Five Minutes,
Duchess, Something Better
Change, Always The Sun
and Golden Brown.
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Henning Wehn
Eins, Zwei, DIY
Cambridgeshire
Music Gala
An Evening of
Burlesque
Sat 21 Mar | 8pm
Tickets £17.50
Sat 26 Mar | 7.30pm
Tickets TBC
Sat 28 Mar | 7.30pm
Tickets £27.50
After more than a decade in
Britain, the German Comedy
Ambassador has groan to
like puns.... though he still
couldn’t eat a whole one.
As Henning’s assimilation is
not yet complete he hasn’t
lost his sense of Westphalian
wonderment at the foibles
of British society. Why
does everybody want to be
owned by a house? What’s
wrong with having the Euro?
And why hold society and
government responsible for
personal underachievement?
You’ve only got yourself to
blame for not being born into
a better social class. Expect
a crash course in personal
accountability and have a
right old laugh at the
same time! Wunderbar!
60 of Cambridgeshire’s finest
young musicians join forces
with the renowned Grand
Union Orchestra, to present
much-loved music from the
European classical repertoire
alongside new pieces inspired
by them and classics from the
GUO’s own unique repertoire.
Come and enjoy Britain’s
biggest burlesque
extravaganza - we dare you!
Arriving direct from London’s
West End, enjoy the bizarre
world of burlesque and
cutting-edge cabaret in this
new riotous romp of a show.
From the evocative Arabian
Working together, they explore nights to fabulous fan dancing
a wide range of traditions,
fantasies, the themes come
styles, textures and musical
thick and fast.
techniques – including the
It’s the slickest, wickedly
art of improvisation – that
wittiest, most delightfully
link the old world to the new.
choreographed cabaret
spectacular of the year.
Dress to impress.
Over 18s only.
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Cambridge Live – the new charity being set up to run the
Cambridge Corn Exchange, Cambridge Folk Festival and
Cambridge City Events goes live on 1st April with a free
fun-filled day of activity for all ages to enjoy.
Come and join us at the Corn Exchange and Guildhalls for
a day packed with free entertainment. From music and
dance through to behind the scenes tours, this is your
opportunity to join in, have fun and find out about the
whole range of activities Cambridge Live will be
delivering in the City. A full timetable will be available
soon at www.cornex.co.uk/cambridge-live-goes-live
We hope you can come and enjoy some free entertainment
and help us mark the beginning of a new era for arts and
entertainment in the city as Cambridge Live – GOES LIVE!
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Alan Carr
Psychic Sally
Yap, Yap, Yap!
Fri 3 & Sat 4 Apr | 8pm
Tickets £32.50
Wed 8 Apr | 7.30pm
Tickets £25.50
No stranger to yap, Alan Carr will be yapping his way
around the UK and Ireland with his brand new stand-up
show Yap, Yap, Yap!
As the nation’s most
successful psychic, Sally tours
the world bringing her unique
talents to her devoted fans.
The BAFTA and British Comedy Award winning comedian,
author and chat show supremo returns to his stand-up
roots with his hilarious take on life.
‘A comedian who owns the space he is working in so much,
he could put a flag up.’ The Independent
Over 15s only.
Her Sky Living TV series
Psychic Sally: On The Road
saw her give viewers a glimpse
of her work as she toured the
country.
Now Sally wants to prove
that a subject matter often
regarded as morose can
actually be extremely joyous
and uplifting.
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Lee Nelson
Jimmy Carr
Suited and Booted
Funny Business
How The Koala
Learnt to Hug
Thu 9 Apr | 8pm
Tickets £22.50
Fri 10 Apr | 8pm
Tickets £27.50
Sun 12 Apr | 2.30pm
Tickets Adult £13.50,
Child £12, Family £38
Lee Nelson is back with a
brand new show!
Jimmy’s been described as
‘the hardest working man in
comedy’ which, let’s face facts,
is not that impressive. It’s like
being the tallest dwarf or the
healthiest Glaswegian. Really
not that big a deal.
You may have seen him host
Live at the Apollo or caught
him trying to join the England
Squad as Premier League
footballer, Jason Bent!
Now see Lee live in his
highly anticipated, all new,
nationwide tour.
‘Never less than ingenious. . .
a seamlessly entertaining
touring show’. The Times
Funny Business is Jimmy’s new
stand-up show. Come for the
witty and incisive musings on
the human condition; stay for
the knob gags.
Over 16s only.
Based on the best-selling book
by Steven Lee and written
especially for parents to enjoy
with their children.
How The Koala Learnt To
Hug is a charming tale about
the magic of family and the
importance of a nice, warm hug.
Join Steven and a host of wild
characters including Natascha
the Witch, the Reggae Beavers
and Karen the Koala for some
great stories, sing along songs,
superb games and first class
hugging.
‘A perfect introduction to theatre
for children, full of audience
participation and feel-good
factor.’ Sheffield Star
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Dr. Seuss’s The Cat In The Hat
The ELO Experience
Mr Blue Sky - Back into the Blue
Mon 6 Apr | 1pm & 3pm
Tickets Adult £14.50, Child £10.50, Family £35
Sat 18 Apr | 7.30pm
Tickets £22.50
Based on the much loved book by Dr Seuss, The Cat in the Hat
is a lively and engaging first theatre experience for young
children aged 3+.
Formed over seven years ago
The ELO Experience is the
world’s foremost tribute to
The Electric Light Orchestra.
Expect towering hats, mischief and an imagination recharge!
From the moment his tall, red and white striped hat appears
around the door, Sally and her brother know that The Cat in the
Hat is the funniest, most mischievous cat they have ever met.
With the trickiest of tricks and craziest of ideas, he turns a rainy
afternoon into an amazing adventure. But what will mum find
when she gets home?
The play is originally produced by the National Theatre of
Great Britain. Adapted and originally directed by Katie Mitchell.
Presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Limited
on behalf of Music Theatre International of New York.
With a stunning light show
and large screen projection
to further enhance the
experience, this incredible
show accurately reproduces
the songs and sounds and
takes you on a musical
journey through time.
Blending rock rhythms with
classical influences, the show
reproduces the original band’s
greatest hits including Evil
Woman, Living Thing, Don’t
Bring Me Down, and, of course,
Mr Blue Sky.
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Marc Almond
Simple Minds
Big Music
Mon 20 Apr | 7.30pm
Tickets £40, £30
Tue 21 Apr | 7.30pm
Tickets £52, £42
Famed for being a pioneer of the new wave movement, iconic
singer Marc Almond is back touring following the release of his
new album, The Velvet Trail.
With their compelling front
man Jim Kerr, Simple Minds
are arguably one of the best
live bands in the world.
Over a thirty year career
they have been responsible
for some of the most
innovative and enduring
anthems in rock music.
The eclectic artist, and last year’s recipient of the Ivor Novello
Inspiration Award, has just finished touring with Jools Holland.
Expect all the hits including Tainted Love, Say Hello Wave
Goodbye and Torch.
Expect to hear songs from
their new album Big Music
as well as tracks from their
extensive back catalogue
including Alive and Kicking,
Don’t You (Forget About Me),
Waterfront and many more.
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Mike & The Mechanics
The Hits Tour
Public Service
Broadcasting
Thu 23 Apr | 7.30pm
Tickets £38.50, £34.50
Sat 25 Apr | 7.30pm
Tickets £21
Mike Rutherford joins forces with a new generation Mike & The
Mechanics which includes R&B singer Roachford on lead and
backing vocals and Canadian-born singer Tim Howar.
Public Service Broadcasting
is the corduroy-clad
brainchild of London-based
J. Willgoose, ESQ. who, along
with drumming companion
Wrigglesworth, is on a
quest to inform, educate
and entertain audiences
around the globe.
Support James Walsh (Starsailor)
The Hits Tour will include the hit singles The Living Years, Silent
Running, All I Need Is A Miracle, Word Of Mouth, Another Cup
of Coffee and the unforgettable Over My Shoulder.
Their spellbinding live
sets weave samples from
public information films
accompanied by electronic
pop beats.
Beaming historical important
films via vintage TV sets and
modern video projection
devices, PSB will go back in
time and explore the period
when the USA and USSR
fought to gain the upper
hand in the space race.
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Wed 29 Apr | 7.30pm Tickets £17.50, Students £12.50
In Mexico, Morrissey has always been a prophet with honour. His songs of love, loss and longing,
with powerful imagery and metaphors have found a huge audience and chimed with generations
raised on rancheras and mariachis and their singers who were not afraid to cross the line.
Now the love can be returned, with a band made in Mexico City reinventing Morrissey’s
songs south of the border. Together they sound like a brass and accordion led combo from
the smallest village with the biggest bleeding heart.
The first of the gang is Camilo Lara, the force inside Mexican Institute of Sound, who together
with Sergio Mendoza (Orkesta Mendoza/Calexico), has put together a team of musical
gunslingers from Mexico’s finest bands. Viva MEXRISSEY!
‘Nothing the world holds could match the love waiting for me in Mexico City.’
Morrissey
This concert is part of cornex:discover, an exciting strand of
non-mainstream programming at Cambridge Corn Exchange
Media Partners
Count Arthur Strong Reginald D Hunter
Mary Black
Somebody Up There Likes Me
The Man Who Attempted To Do The Last Call
As Much As Such
Thu 30 Apr | 8pm
Tickets £20
Sat 2 May | 8pm
Tickets £26.50
Tue 5 May | 7.30pm
Tickets £32
Fresh from donkey’s years
on his award-winning BBC
Radio 4 series and the huge
success of his BBC 2 TV Show,
Count Arthur Strong gets
back to doing what he does
best... this show!
Following sell-out tours of the
UK and Australia and critically
acclaimed debut tours of New
Zealand and Scandinavia,
Reginald will be bringing his
own unique blend of humour
to Europe this year as The
Man Who Attempted To Do
As Much As Such.
For over a quarter of a
century, Mary Black has been
a dominant presence in Irish
music, both at home and
abroad. After 11 studio albums
which have spawned countless
hits, this much loved Irish
singer has decided to hang up
her touring boots.
In Somebody Up There Likes
Me he’ll be doing all sorts
of wonderful things for you
to sit there staring at as you
quietly suck your Maltesers
and don’t get up to go to the
toilet, applauding loudly at the
appropriate moments.
Expect to hear all the hits
including Song for Ireland, No
Frontiers, Katie, and Only A
Woman’s Heart.
You’ll laugh, cry and the
other one.
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Cambridge Classical Concert Series
January - May 2015
The 2014/15 Cambridge Classical Concert Series continues
with five outstanding concerts by world-class orchestras.
Artist in Residence: Freddy Kempf
Orchestra in Residence: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Friday 23 Jan 2015 | 7.30pm
Thursday 5 Mar 2015 | 7.30pm
Royal Northern Sinfonia
European Union
Chamber Orchestra
Director
Cello
Barber
Mozart
Saint-Saëns
Mozart
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Kyra Humphreys Violin
Natalie Clein
Adagio for Strings
Violin Concerto No. 4
Cello Concerto No. 1
Symphony No. 29
Conductor
Clarinet
Holst
Mozart
Grieg
Mozart
Hans-Peter Hofmann
Emma Johnson
St Paul’s Suite
Clarinet Concerto
Two Elegiac Melodies
Symphony No. 33
Thursday 12 Feb 2015 | 7.30pm
Saturday 11 Apr 2015 | 7.30pm
St Petersburg
Symphony Orchestra
Royal Philharmonic
Orchestra
Conductor
Violin
Shostakovich
Tchaikovsky
Sibelius
Tchaikovsky
Conductor
Violin
Beethoven
Elgar
Vladimir Altschuler
Alexander Sitkovetsky
Hamlet (Incidental Music)
Violin Concerto
Karelia Suite
Romeo and Juliet
Christoph Koenig
Pinchas Zukerman
Symphony No. 3 ‘Eroica’
Violin Concerto in B minor
Saturday 30 May 2015 | 7.30pm
Royal Philharmonic
Orchestra
Conductor
Piano
Glinka
Grieg
Ravel
Stravinsky
Rory Macdonald
Freddy Kempf
Ruslan and Ludmilla Overture
Piano Concerto
Mother Goose Suite
The Firebird Suite
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Belle & Sebastian
Bryan Ferry
Support Dum Dum Girls
Thu 7 May | 7.30pm
Tickets £27.50
Fri 8 May | 7.30pm
Tickets VIP £127.50*, £67.50, £57.50, £47.50
Indie Pop group Belle &
Sebastian were formed in
Glasgow in 1996 and take
their name from Belle et
Sébastien, a 1965 children’s
book by French writer Cécile
Aubry.
After an impressive set of performances around the world
throughout 2014 including Glastonbury and Coachella debuts,
British musical icon Bryan Ferry will perform an incredible set
list of both Roxy Music and solo hits, including songs from
Ferry’s new album Avonmore.
Following on from their critical
acclaimed album The Boy With
The Arab Strap, the group’s
success has continued to grow
receiving an Outstanding
Contribution To Music Award
at the NME Awards in 2014.
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*See website for VIP package details
Beth Hart
UB40
Christy Moore
Mon 11 May | 7.30pm
Tickets £31, £27.50
Tue 12 May | 7.30pm
Tickets £35, £32.50
Thu 14 May | 8pm
Tickets £36
When Beth Hart sings, clocks
stop, hearts dance and neckhair tingles. And when she
tells her rollercoaster story,
in a West Coast drawl that
could distil whisky at fifty
paces, it’s every bit as
compelling.
Naming themselves after the
unemployment benefit form,
UB40 formed in 1978, before
releasing their debut album
Signing Off in August 1980 –
considered by many to be one
of the greatest reggae albums
ever released by a British band.
Her latest album Bang
Bang Boom Boom is heavily
influenced by her formative
tastes with nods to gospel,
blues and features an
impossibly tender vocal on
the Billie Holiday-flavoured
Baddest Blues.
It was the start of a career
that has since seen the band
have over forty UK Top 40
hit singles.
A founding member of Planxty
and Moving Hearts, Christy
Moore was once named
Ireland’s greatest living
musician. The legendary Irish
folk singer-songwriter is back
touring and remains a relevant
force in today’s contemporary
music scene.
Line up features:
Robin Campbell, Brian Travers,
Earl Falconer, James Brown,
Norman Hassan & Duncan
Campbell.
His back catalogue includes
Ride On, The Cliffs of Dooneen
and Black Is The Colour, yet
more recently Moore has been
famed with the Penguin Book
of Irish verse which included
his song Lisdoonvarna.
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Milton Jones
Al Stewart
And The Temple of Daft
Year of the Cat
Sat 16 & Sun 17 May | 8pm
Tickets £26.50
Thu 21 May | 8pm
Tickets £35
Yes, him with the loud shirts and messed up hair from Mock
the Week, Live at the Apollo, Michael McIntyre’s Roadshow and
multiple series on Radio 4.
Al Stewart’s seminal Year of
the Cat album in September
1976 was his first commercial
breakthrough.
An evening in the company of an idiot. Or is he? Yes he is. Only
come if you like jokes though. If not you’ll be cross.
‘The best one-liner merchant in British comedy’. Chortle
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Now, along with his long
time collaborator Dave
Nachmanoff, he is bringing
his Year of the Cat tour to
Cambridge, playing acoustic
versions from his catalogue
including Lord Grenville, On
The Border, Midas Shadow,
Sand In Your Shoes, If It
Doesn’t Come Naturally Leave
It, Flyering Sorcery, Broadway
Hotel, One Stage Before, and
of course, Year of the Cat.
Coming Soon
Stewart Francis
Sat 6 Jun | 8pm
Tickets £21
The star of Mock The Week, Michael McIntyre’s Roadshow and
Live At The Apollo embarks on a brand new stand-up tour with a
fantastic and hilarious new show!
John Barrowman
Fri 12 Jun | 7.30pm
Tickets VIP £77.50* £47.50, £37.50
*See website for VIP package details
His first full UK tour in four years, and it promises to be an
entertainment experience not to be missed.
Elvis Costello
Thu 18 Jun | 7.30pm
Tickets £45
‘As a songwriter, his ability to conjure period as much as emotion is
what commands a show like this.’ The Independent
Stewart Lee
Fri 19 Jun | 8pm
Tickets £23.50
Stewart Lee embarks on a UK tour in January with new material
in preparation for his fourth BAFTA and Comedy Award-winning
BBC 2 Series, Comedy Vehicle.
Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom
Sat 27 Jun | 1pm, 4pm | Sun 28 Jun 10am, 1pm
Tickets £18, £16, Family Ticket £57
Packed full of games, songs and laughter, take an enchanting
journey through the Magical Kingdom. With actors, masks and
colourful costumes, this beautiful story of elves, princesses and
childhood innocence will delight all the family.
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Tue 6 Oct - Sat 10 Oct
Tickets £32.50, £27.50, £22.50
Schools: £15 plus 1 free teacher’s
seat with every 10 booked
William Golding’s 20th century classic Lord of the Flies explodes
onto the stage in a remarkable production direct from London’s
award-winning Regent’s Park Theatre, creators of the recent
Cambridge smash-hit, To Kill a Mockingbird.
“Tremendous.”
The Independent
****
When a group of schoolboys survive a catastrophic plane crash,
what starts as a desert island adventure quickly descends into a
struggle for survival in a darkly sinister world of superstition and
immorality.
Playing to capacity audiences during its original run, this acclaimed
production is guaranteed to grip from start to finish.
Mon 14 Dec - Sat 9 Jan 2016
Tickets £22.50, Children £17, Family £55,
Schools: £12 plus 1 free seat in 10
Horrible Histories proudly presents the
terrible tale of Christmas as it’s never been
told before!
From Victorian villains to Medieval monks,
Puritan parties to Tudor treats, join us on an
hair-raising adventure through the history
of Christmas in the company of Charles
Dickens, Oliver Cromwell, King Henry VIII,
St Nicholas and Rudolph the Red Nosed
Reindeer!
It’s a horrible history of Christmas that’s
going to send you crackers!
Judy’s Vintage Fair
Sat 24 Jan, Sun 8 Mar & Sat 9 May
Vintage clothes, accessories and gift ideas,
all at prices that won’t break the bank.
Forthcoming events
Varsity Boxing
Sat 31 Jan
Charity Fashion Show
Fri 13 Feb
E-luminate – Cambridge Light Lab
Sat 14 Feb
Listen to lively talks, take part in fun
workshops and light based activities.
Cambridge Book Fair
Tea Dances
Fri 20 – Sat 21 Feb
Dance the afternoon away with
wonderful music in the Guildhalls.
General antiquarian and second-hand
books, maps and prints.
Volunteer for Cambridge Fair
Sat 28 Feb
Wed 21 Jan
with Bob Watts
Wed 18 Feb
with David Last
The aim of the fair is to get more people
involved in volunteering whilst bringing
together organisations.
Wed 18 Mar
with Peter Day
Cambridge Science Fair
Wed 13 May
with David Last
Wed 1 Apr
with David Last
Fri 13 – Sat 14 Mar
The 21st anniversary of the
Cambridge Science Festival.
All tea dances start at 1pm and
cost £3 per person.
Cambridge Drawing Society
Tue 7 – Sat 18 Apr
Featuring paintings and drawings
in a variety of media, fine art prints
and sculpture.
For details of all events at the Guildhalls go to
www.cambridge.gov.uk/guildhall
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Cambridge Live –
a new charity to run
Cambridge Corn Exchange,
Cambridge Folk Festival
and Cambridge City Events
from 1st April 2015.
Join the conversation:
@camblivetrust
www.cambridgelivetrust.co.uk
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A DV E RTISE ME NT
jesterlarf
CAMBRIDGE JUNCTION
comedy club
Cambridge Leisure Park, Clifton Way, Cambridge CB1 7GX Tel: 01223 511511
Now in its 12th year with some of the biggest names in comedy having
appeared at the club, including: Michael McIntyre, Micky Flanagan,
Sarah Millican and Kevin Bridges. Expect the best comedians from the
UK’s prestigious comedy circuit on the 1st Friday of each month.
FRIDAY 6 th FEB
FRIDAY 6 th MAR
Jarred Christmas
Phil Nichol
Tom Short
Debra Appleby
Rob Rouse
Fern Brady
Silky
Michael Legge
FRIDAY 3 rd APRIL
FRIDAY 1 st MAY
Rich Wilson
Thom Tuck
Garrett Millerick
Pete Dobbing
Geoff Norcott
John Scott
Peter White
Kevin McCarthy
FRIDAY 12 th JUNE
Jeff Innocent
Larry Deane
Susan Murray
Jo Jo Sutherland
TICKETS: £12
(plus £1 booking fee)
DOORS: 7.45pm
SHOW: 8.30pm
Limited cabaret table seating
available for bookings of 6
or more people. Contact us
at [email protected]
Ticket and show details:
www.jesterlarf.co.uk
www.jesterlarf.co.uk
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General information
Cambridge Corn Exchange
Wheeler Street, Cambridge CB2 3QE.
Please note: The Box Office is a few
doors down from the venue.
Access
The Corn Exchange is fully accessible.
Please inform the Box Office of any
requirements when making your booking.
How to book
Online at www.cornex.co.uk
By phone: 01223 357851
Monday - Saturday 10am-6pm
In person: Monday to Friday 12pm – 6pm*
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(*or until 30 minutes after the start
of a show on performance days).
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From 6pm, or one hour before the first
performance, until 30 minutes after the
start of a show.
Booking fee
All Corn Exchange tickets include
a booking fee.
Family Ticket
Four people including a maximum
of 2 adults.
Running Times
Please note we will list running times
on our website. The running times are
approximate and subject to change.
Contact us
01223 357851
[email protected]
Post: Cambridge City Council,
PO Box 700, Cambridge CB1 0JH
Go to www.cornex.co.uk for details
of all shows, accessibility, visitor
information and terms & conditions.
PLEASE NOTE: Most Rock/Pop gigs are standing and do not have
tiered or flat floor seating.
This seating plan is only a guide for your seat at the venue.
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Box office:
01223 357851
[email protected]
Cover photo: Paul Weller
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